Gary Alvin Franks (born February 9, 1953)

Born in Waterbury, Franks was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Connecticut, as stated by the Hartford Courant. He was the first black Republican to be elected to the House since Oscar Stanton De Priest won his last term on the South Side of Chicago in 1932. Franks...

Born in Waterbury, Franks was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Connecticut, as stated by the Hartford Courant. He was the first black Republican to be elected to the House since Oscar Stanton De Priest won his last term on the South Side of Chicago in 1932. Franks... (Office of the Clerk/U.S. House of Representatives)

Born in Waterbury, Franks was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Connecticut, as stated by the Hartford Courant. He was the first black Republican to be elected to the House since Oscar Stanton De Priest won his last term on the South Side of Chicago in 1932. Franks...